Which to use
“missen” and “missing” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,697
- “missen” frequency rank
- #43,357
- “missing” frequency rank
- 65054
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | missen | missing |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas entbehren | Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs miss |
Letter map: missen vs missing
Shared letters muted; letters that set missen and missing apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Spelling & dictionary notes on missen vs missing
missen and missing are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65054, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
missen is recorded at frequency rank #21,697, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪsn̩]. missing is at rank #43,357, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 65054, this pair ranks #620,117 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of missen vs missing
Shared letters: imns. Private to "missen": e. Private to "missing": g.
"missen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "missing" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "missen" and "missing" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "missen" vs "missing" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
You've compared "missen" and "missing". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "missen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "missing" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #620,117 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "missen" and "missing" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "missing vs puzzles". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #620,117 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.